Operator's Manual

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–Donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingup
ordownhill.
–Themachinespeedshouldbekeptlowon
slopesandduringtightturns.
–Stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards.
–Nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
themachineisdesignedforthatpurpose.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Usecarewhenusingheavyequipment.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheOperator'sManual.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear
roadways.
•Stopthebladesfromrotatingbeforecrossing
surfacesotherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirect
dischargeofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallow
anyonenearthemachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesin
place.Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjusted
properly,andfunctioningproperly.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatorsposition:
–Stoponlevelground.
–Disengagethepowertake-off.
–Settheparkingbrake.
–Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey:
–beforeclearingblockages;
–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe
machine;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe
machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment.Torque
allthespindlepulleynutsto176to203N-m
(130to150ft.-lbs.);
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally
(checkimmediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedriveto
attachment:
–beforerefuelling;
–beforemakingheightadjustment.
•Reducethethrottletolowidlebeforestopping
engine.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
•Lookbehindbeforebackinguptobesureofa
clearpath.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.
•Donotoperatethemowerwhentiredorillorunder
theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Theoperatorshallturnonashingwarninglights,
ifprovided,whenevertravelingonapublicroad,
exceptwheresuchuseisprohibitedbylaw.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesure
theequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosureanddonotstorenearame.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartment,cutting
units,drives,andfuelstorageareafreeofgrass,
leaves,orexcessivegrease.Cleanupoilorfuel
spillage.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating
onebladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,stored,orleft
unattended,lowerthecuttingunitsunlessa
positivemechanicallockisprovided.
•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,move
tractionpedaltoNeutral,setparkingbrake,stop
engineandremovekey.Waitforallmovementto
stopbeforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairing.
•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectbatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthe
positivelast.Reconnectpositiverstandnegative
last.
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